Cigarette-holding garter



Juhe 24, 1935).?,

H. COHEN CIGARETTE HOLDING GARTER Filed May 9, 1928 IN V EN TOR.

A TTQRNEY Patented June 24, 1930 I l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HENRY COHEN, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

CIGARETTE-HOLDING GAMER application med May 9, 192s. serial No. 276,230.

This invention relates generally to garters Fig. 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional and cigarette holders, and has more particuview, taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6. lar reference to a novel combination garter The reference numeral 10 indicates gen-` and cigarette holder. erally the front covering material of the de- The invention has for an object the pro- Vice, and numeral ll the rear covering ma- 55- vision of a device of the class mentioned, terial, these pieces are stitched together which 4is of simple durable construction, dealong the sides and bottom, as'indicated by sirable and eilicient in action and which can numeral 12. Elastic material 13 and Mare be manufactured and sold at a reasonable inserted between these pieces at the sides 10 cost, thereof, and secured in place by stitches 15. 60

The invent-ion proposes the use of a ladies Ornamentations 16 are secured to the front garter adapted for engaging about a wearers side of material 10, and the elastic strips 14 leg, and provided with several pockets arand 14 are ornamented Iand covered by ranged for holding cigarettes and a book pleated outer material. Preferably ma- 15 of matches. The arter is preferably made terials 10 and 11 are of pink coloured silk, 65 of silk, and provi ed with elastic portions, though it should be understood that this is and the pockets therein are preferably lined not recited as a necessary limitation. with very flexible and soft leather. The The strip 13 is formed with button holes pocket holding the book of matches may be 17 engageable by buttons 18 secured to the 20 provided with a means for aidin in the strip 14 for providing a means for securing 70 removal thereof, and the pockets for holdthe device to a Wearers leg. Other securing ing the cigarettes may be provided with a means may be substituted for this particular means for normally holding the cigarettes means. in retracted positions and arranged for Three leather pockets 19, 2O and 21 are slightly projecting the cigarettes when deengaged between the materials 10 and 11, and 75 sired for aiding 1n removing the same. are held against displacement by stitches For further comprehension of the inven- 22. Cigarettes 23 may be placed in the tion, and of the objects and advantages pockets 19 and 20, and slightly project from thereof, reference will be had to thev followthe tops thereof for ease in removing. The

ing description and accompanying draw- Central pocket 21 may be used to house a 80 ings, and to the appended claim in which book of matches 24 which is placed between the various novel features of the invention the sides of a folded strip of leather 25 one are more particularly set forth. end of which is secured to the rear side of In the accompanying drawing, forming the pocket and the other end projects above a material part of this disclosure: the top of the pocket. This projecting end 85 Fig 1 is a perspective View 0f a device may be drawn outwardly for moving the constructed according to this invention. b00k24- UP S0 as t0 be readly 1`em0Vab1e- Fig. 2 is a fragmentary horizontal View In F1gS- 5 6 and 7 the Pockets 19 and 20 thereof, taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1 are arranged for vertical motionby reason Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional of engagmg mdother Pockett-S. formed by tte 90 perspective view, taken on the line 3 3 of tena il@ an llland Vertlcall Stltches 2 Fig. 1 e poc ets 19 an( 20 are normally urged slightly upwards by springs 2 7 for holdinev F 1g' 4 als a transverse Vertical Sectlonal thea cigarettes 23 slightly extended above this3 View takn on the line of ig- 1- materials 10 and 11. Rods 28 extend up- 95 F 1g- 5 1S a 51de elevfatlonal Vlevf 0f a de' wards from the springs 27 and pass thru vlce constructed accordmg toamodified form gaps 29 Secured to the inner Sides 0f maof the lnventlon. terial 10. The tips of these flaps are pro- Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical sectional vided with snap fastener sockets 30 engageview, taken on'thelme 6-6 of Fig. 5. able with snap fastener studs 31 secured to 100 the outside of the material l0. The rods 28 may be manually depreed for lowering the springs 27 so that the cigarettes may be retracted, and the rods may be held in their lowered positions by removing the flaps 29 across the tops of the rods, ing the snap fasteners.

It is to be understood that the book of matches 24 may be substituted with any cigarette lighter and that the garter may be of any width and may have any ornamental decoration.

Vhile I have shown and described the .preferred embodiment of my invention, it

is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within lthe scope or' the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

In a cigarette holding garter, front and rear material arranged to form a pocket, a pocket for holding cigarettes slidably mounted in the first mentioned pocket, a spring for normally urginr the slidable pocket slightly upwards, a flap secured on the inner side of the lirst' pocket, a rod attached on the spring and passing thru an aperture in the flap, and the flap being aru ranged to extend to and be secured on the outer side of the first pocket so as to hold the rod and spring downwards for permitting the slidable pocket to assume a retracted position.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my si gnature.

HENRY COHEN.

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